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Portrait of a Canadian Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) against a black background.

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), species of eagle-owl resident in much of Eurasia

stuffed white owl in the interior

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

Eule

Owl close up portrait

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

Close up of a Eurasian Eagle Owl against a dark background.

side view of eagle owl

Eagle Owl in a man's glove at a medieval market - Spain

close up eye and face of owl looking camera in dark background

Closed up nocturnal bird in silhouette, adult Brown wood-owl, low angle view, half shot, in the night sitting on the branch of tropical tree in nature of tropical moist montane forest, national park in high mountain of northern Thailand.

Owl looking big eyes out of the darkness close up

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

An Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

Close shot of the eyes of an eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo).

Blakiston's Fish Owl (Bubo blakistoni) in Hokkaido, Japan

This large owl with the distinctive face, large forward-facing eyes, horns and deep resonant call is associated with a number of superstitions. Like many other large owls, these are considered birds of ill omen. Their deep haunting calls if delivered from atop a house are considered to forebode the death of an occupant. A number of rituals involving the capture and killing of these birds have been recorded. Salim Ali notes a wide range of superstitions related to them but notes two as being particularly widespread. One is that if the bird is starved for a few days and beaten, it would speak like a human, predicting the future of the tormentor or bringing them wealth while the other involves the killing of the bird to find a lucky bone that moved against the current like a snake when dropped into a stream.Belief in these superstitions has led to the persecution of the species in many areas by tribal hunters. The capture of these birds is illegal under Indian law but an underground market continues to drive poaching.

eagle owl near the tree

A closeup shot of an owl with brown eyes. Fauna concept

European Eagle Owl - Close-up Portrait

Owl taking a pose

Portrait of a eagle owl, Bubo bubo, bright eyed captive at a falconry festival.

Close-up of the face of a Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) - Spain

Burrowing Owl in the Dark

Bird of prey rotating its head

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